{"id":1946,"date":"2021-08-07T14:12:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T14:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brb.gfl.temporary.site\/website_b3a966f7\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2021-08-07T14:12:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T14:12:20","slug":"hotel-sogo-embracing-the-new-normal-innovation-that-lasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/?p=1946","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Sogo embracing the new normal: Innovation that lasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 made an impact in our economy and a lot of businesses and establishments where affected. And there are industries that cannot recover immediately in just a short period of time, despite their efforts in making the economy move forward, just like in the hospitality industry.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1709\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/received_1249509422155041.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/received_1249509422155041.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/received_1249509422155041-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/received_1249509422155041-1068x601.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>These affected businesses has doubled its efforts to develop and adapt to the new normal by following heightened safety measures and investing on technological advancement for the protection of all guests and employees, just like the largest and fastest-growing Filipino-owned hotel chain in the country did across all of its branches.\u201cHere at Hotel Sogo, we are trying on things to help improve the situation in our hotels as early as March 2020 last year. From that point on, we continued to research, invest further and develop innovative ways to upgrade our safety protocols especially in cleanliness and sanitation.\u201d Ms. Sue Geminiano, Hotel Sogo Corporate Marketing Manager said.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the enhanced new normal protocols such as no contact fixtures and thermal scans, some remarkable changes and innovations that the Hotel Sogo management applied across its branches such as, UVC disinfection in rooms, lobbies, and air-conditioning units, increased ventilation, microbial testing (method to indicate the presence and amount of microorganisms), Covid sniffer dogs, reduced touch points, and application of anti-microbial coatings in frequently touched surfaces.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1947\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_558369835194601.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"407\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1948\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_2926065264377591.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"667\" \/>Through Hotel Sogo\u2019s 11 So Safe Innovations, the safety and wellness of guests as well as its employees are set first.\u201cThis on-going pandemic has helped us to take further steps in giving importance to safety. The innovation that I speak of are the development and improvement of amenities that revolves around the 4 major ways to prevent the spread of the virus and protect our guests like reduction of touch points, improve air quality, disinfection and testing. It is important to test all these protocols to make sure that all these innovation are really effective to keep our guests safe; we want our guests to feel safe and secured whenever they stay at Hotel Sogo. We will continue to protect our guests and develop more upgraded protocols even after the pandemic,\u201d Ms. Geminiano added.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_851621595770731.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1451\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_851621595770731.jpeg 1451w, https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_851621595770731-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/received_851621595770731-1068x604.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1451px) 100vw, 1451px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1711\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210704_151126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" \/>More than just a hotel<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the hotel innovations that has implemented, Hotel Sogo is also ramping up its effort in helping fellow countrymen through its Corporate Social Responsibility program, Sogo Cares. Hotel Sogo is helping indigent communities who are in need of basic necessities, such as food, medicines and water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecently, we donated food packs with linens and towels to the fire victims at Manila. We also donated essential needs such as bottled waters, linens, pillows, surgical masks, pillow cases, and mattresses to the Philippine General Hospital with the help of AFP and we also gave assistance in different community pantries in Bulacan and Quezon City. Our team will definitely help those who are in need in these trying times. Even this time of GCQ, Hotel Sogo is still accepting frontliners, essential, repatriated OFW, seafarers and economic workers across all Hotel Sogo branches. We are also accommodating those who prefer long-term stay for their work purposes,\u201d stated by Ms. Geminiano.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1705\" src=\"https:\/\/homeiskool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/received_3794763023986667.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"932\" height=\"811\" \/>Over the course of six (6) years, starting from 2015, Hotel Sogo through its Corporate Social Responsibility program Sogo Cares has conducted over 400 medical missions with 100,000 plus beneficiaries, led over 600 donations with more than 170,000 beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit www.hotelsogo.com or like and follow Hotel Sogo on Facebook (facebook.com\/hotelsogo), Twitter (@hotelsogo), and Instagram (@hotelsogo).<\/p>\n<p>Read more about different stories of people, product reviews and events here on my blog and follow me on my social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Read my column \u201cDon\u2019t Miss This\u201d at The Rizal Weekly Post<\/p>\n<p>IG Name: www.instagram.com\/Homeschoolingiscool<\/p>\n<p>FB Name: www.facebook.com\/ armi.pineda<\/p>\n<p>Fb page:https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Homeiskoolcom<br \/>\nWww.facebook.com\/HomeschoolWorld<br \/>\nWww.facebook.com\/Kawaiibeautyandlifestylecom<br \/>\nWww.facebook.com\/Mimiworldnet<\/p>\n<p>YouTube Account: https:\/\/youtube.com\/channel\/UCAEszY-nm4XIPSphcppyilw<\/p>\n<p>TikTok Account: https:\/\/vt.tiktok.com\/ZGJkEHsLh\/<\/p>\n<p>Blog Site: www.Homeiskool.com<br \/>\nWww.Mimiworld.net<br \/>\nWww.Kawaiibeautyandlifestyle.com<\/p>\n<p>Twitter<br \/>\nWww.twitter.com\/Armipazpineda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 made an impact in our economy and a lot of businesses and establishments where affected. 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